Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2010.33.001
Accession#:
2010.33
Credit Line:
Purchase of this artwork has been made possible through the generous support of the Rasmuson Foundation.
Object Name:
Doll
Title:
Revered Tlingit Elder
Artist — Creator:
Frank, Mary Ellen
Artist — Creator Role:
Architect
Date:
07/2010
Description:
Portrait doll of Cecelia Kunz, by Mary Ellen Frank.
Female. Head and hands are carved from yellow cedar. She is wearing a beaded headband and glasses. Here red tunic is beaded with the image of a frog on the front and a raven above a salmon on the back. The doll's leggings are a bright blue green color. Her moccasins have beaded raven heads on them.
Female. Head and hands are carved from yellow cedar. She is wearing a beaded headband and glasses. Here red tunic is beaded with the image of a frog on the front and a raven above a salmon on the back. The doll's leggings are a bright blue green color. Her moccasins have beaded raven heads on them.
Notes:
Cecelia's Tlingit name was Kintoow (Birds Flying). She was L'ooknax.adi, Raven Coho. See Kunz Pioneer file for additional information.
Joint exhibit labels for 2004.56.002 and 2010.33.001 can be found in the 2012—2013 ANB/ANS exhibit file folder.
Joint exhibit labels for 2004.56.002 and 2010.33.001 can be found in the 2012—2013 ANB/ANS exhibit file folder.
People:
Frank, Mary Ellen
Kunz, Cecelia
Kunz, Cecelia
Search Terms:
Fine Arts
Portrait
Sculpture
Tlingit
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Bird
Sea Animal
Land Animal
Mythology
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Portrait
Sculpture
Tlingit
Biological
Bird
Sea Animal
Land Animal
Mythology
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Revered Tlingit Elder
Detail - Cecelia Kunz Doll
Revered Tlingit Elder
Detail - Cecelia Kunz Doll